The News Review:
- Rugby: Sanzar to debate Springboks issue
- SA Rugby – www.sarugby.co.za – The official home of rugby in South…
- Rugby Cranes eager to bag Africa title
- Super 14 Rugby Super Rugby News Fixtures and Results
- Rugby: Nine more signed up by NZRU
- Rugby: Rowlands quits as Black Ferns coach
Rugby: Sanzar to debate Springboks issue
New Zealand Herald – Jun 27, 2007
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SA Rugby – www.sarugby.co.za – The official home of rugby in South…
SA Rugby – Jun 27, 2007
SA Rugby comment from Andy Marinos Manager of National Teams:”We would like to wish John and his family the very best for the future. John was always an outstanding ambassador for his country franchise and province throughout his playing career. It is never easy to see a player of his stature and experience leave but we would like to wish him and his family all the very best for the future. “n behalf of everyone at SA Rugby I want to thank John for the exemplary dignified and respectful manner in which he represented and managed to captain his country.
Rugby Cranes eager to bag Africa title
New Vision – Jun 27, 2007
Africa 45 Zimbabwe 8Madagascar v S. Africa (pp)July 7 Z’bwe v MadagascarHail the Uganda Rugby Cranes champions of Africa. Sounds like a pipe dream? Not any more it is a real possibility that within a month Uganda could become the best rugby-playing nation in Africa outside test-playing South AfricaAfter beating Namibia in the CAR Africa Cup Uganda plays Zambia in Lusaka next week and a win will mean that the Cranes proceed to the semi-finals where they face the winner of Northern Pool B which consists of Senegal Cote d’Iviore and Tunisia and finally the final. The last two face off also next week in Abidjan. According to Paul Sigombe CAR competitions director the semi-finals and final will be played August 612. “Both the semis and the final will be played in one place which we shall decide after the final first round games are played next week” Sigombe said.
Super 14 Rugby Super Rugby News Fixtures and Results
Super 14 – Jun 27, 2007
sportsdigitalcontent. An independent Appeal Committee convened (Tuesday 26 June) in Birmingham to hear the appeal lodged by Bath Rugby lock Danny Grewcock. The appeal was against the decision of the independent Disciplinary Committee who heard a citing from the European Challenge Cup final against ASM Clermont Auvergne at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday 19 May 2007 and found Mr Grewcock guilty of striking the ASM Clermont Auvergne No 5 Thibault Privat. The independent Disciplinary Committee suspended Mr Grewcock from Saturday 4 August 2007 up to and including Saturday 15 September 2007. This means that Grewcock would miss England’s crucial pool clash with South Africa.
Rugby: Nine more signed up by NZRU
New Zealand Herald – Jun 27, 2007
Also included in the group is 2006 All Blacks and Canterbury centre Casey Laulala who played for the Junior All Blacks in this years Pacific Nations Cup. The others named today by the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) are Aaron Bancroft of tago Tim Bateman of Canterbury Glen Horton of tago Tasesa Lavea of Auckland Michael Paterson of Canterbury David Smith of Auckland and tagos Alando Soakai. NZRU deputy chief Executive Steve Tew welcomed the latest signings. “These players have decided that they see their immediate playing future in New Zealand which is very encouraging.
Rugby: Rowlands quits as Black Ferns coach
New Zealand Herald – Jun 27, 2007
Rowlands who guided the Black Ferns to a third consecutive world title at Edmonton in Canada last September is to be succeeded by his assistant Dale Atkins. Former Canterbury and New Zealand Maori player Dale Atkins will be assisted by former All Blacks second five-eighth Warwick Taylor.